Catalyst Biosciences Announces Closing of Public Offering of Common Stock

GlobeNewswire 15-Feb-2018 11:43 AM

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Feb. 15, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Catalyst Biosciences, Inc. (NASDAQ:CBIO), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing novel medicines to address hematology indications (the Company), today announced the closing of an underwritten public offering of 3,382,352 shares of its common stock, offered at a price of $34.00 per share to the public, which includes the exercise in full by the underwriters of their option to purchase an additional 441,176 shares of common stock. The gross proceeds to the Company from this offering were approximately $115 million, before deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and other estimated offering expenses payable by the Company. All of the shares in the offering were sold by the Company.

JonesTrading Institutional Services LLC is acting as Sole Bookrunning Manager, Ladenburg Thalmann & Co. Inc., a subsidiary of Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services Inc. (NYSE American:LTS) is acting as Joint Bookrunner, LifeSci Capital LLC is acting as a Lead Manager, and B. Riley FBR, Inc. is acting as a Co-Manager for the proposed offering.

A shelf registration statement on Form S-3 relating to the public offering of the shares of common stock described above was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and is effective. A final prospectus supplement relating to the offering has been filed with the SEC and is available on the SECs web site at www.sec.gov. Copies of the final prospectus supplement may also be obtained from JonesTrading Institutional Services LLC, 32133 Lindero Canyon Road, Suite 208, Westlake Village, CA 91361, Attention: Compliance Department, or via telephone at (844) 566-6587 or via email at syndicate@jonestrading.com.

This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any of the securities described herein. There shall not be any offer, solicitation of an offer to buy, or sale of securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such an offering, solicitation, or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction.

About Catalyst
Catalyst is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing novel medicines to address hematology indications. Catalyst is focused on the field of hemostasis, including the subcutaneous prophylaxis of hemophilia and facilitating surgery in individuals with hemophilia.

Forward-Looking Statements
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